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"I love that you just jump right into it. You don't know who Mister Terrific is? Tough, you'll figure it out. This is a fully fleshed out world."
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025
Terrific question, but as a longtime voter, I’m not sure how you could “reform” The Associated Press poll, for example.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 18, 2024
Gunn also announced the casting of “Dora and the Lost City of Gold” actor Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl and “The Harder They Fall” actor Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023
Terrific, until you consider that the Mars family, which owns Mars Inc., is estimated to be worth upwards of $94 billion, which certainly makes those heralded contributions look like a pile of Purple's innards.
From Salon • Jan. 28, 2023
Everyone is mad at everyone else: Mother and I, Mr. van Daan and Father, Mother and Mrs. van D. Terrific atmosphere, don’t you think?
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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